Lawyers "Duke" It Out Over Effects Of Wal-Mart Case

Law360 (January 15, 2008, 12:00 AM EST) -- Although the theories argued in Dukes et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are not unique, the massive employment discrimination class action suit, involving an unprecedented number of potential class members and the largest employer in the United States, may end up having a significant impact on employment class actions to come.

A decision in Dukes will set precedent in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit but the case will most likely be cited by attorneys in other jurisdictions as well. And the case...